Mariners activate Brash, Clarke out until after All-Star break

May 22, 2026

By Kevin Glew

Cooperstowners in Canada

If you’re a fan of Canadian major leaguers, there was good news and bad news on Thursday.

I’ll give you the good news first.

Brash activated by Mariners

The Seattle Mariners activated reliever Matt Brash (Kingston, Ont.) off the 15-day injured list on Thursday.

He had been sidelined since May 1 with right lat inflammation.

In 14 appearances out of the Mariners’ bullpen this season, Brash is 2-0 and has yet to allow an earned run. Opponents are batting .091 off him.

The 27-year-old righty missed the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery and he experienced some mild inflammation in his throwing arm during the past off-season, so his recent stretch on the injured list was a precautionary one.

A Kingston Thunder grad, Brash is in his fourth campaign with the Mariners. In total in his MLB career, he is 16-11 with eight saves and a 3.10 ERA with 235 strikeouts and 82 walks in 184 games (five starts).

Clarke injures hamstring, out until after All-Star break

Outfielder Denzel Clarke will be sidelined until after the MLB All-Star break after he suffered a significant hamstring strain during his rehab assignment with the triple-A Las Vegas Aviators.

The A’s made the announcement on Thursday.

Clarke, who has been on the 10-day injured list since April 22 with a bone bruise on his right foot, will be reassessed after the All-Star break.

Prior to his injury woes, Clarke was 9-for-53 (.170 batting average) with six RBIs in 22 games in his second MLB season with the Athletics.

In March, the 25-year-old Toronto Mets grad was a key member of Canada’s World Baseball Classic squad. He started in centre field in all five games and scored three runs, while also knocking in two.

Clarke made his MLB debut with the A’s in 2025. In 47 big league contests last season, he batted .230 with three home runs, eight doubles and two triples.

Following his promotion last season, he made several highlight reel catches in centre field for the A’s, which made him the first player to win the MLB Electric Play of the Week award in three consecutive weeks and earned him the Capital One Premier Play of the year at the MLB Awards.

Selected by the A’s in the fourth round of the 2021 MLB draft, Clarke is in his sixth pro season.